1. | [i][t] 聚集；集合；召集to come together, or bring people together, in one place to form a group |
A crowd soon gathered. 很快就聚集起了一群人。 | |
His supporters gathered in the main square. 他的支持者聚集在主广场上。 | |
Can you all gather round ? I've got something to tell you. 你们都围过来好吗？我有事要告诉你们。 | |
The whole family gathered together at Ray's home. 全家人聚集在雷的家中。 | |
They were all gathered round the TV. 他们都围到电视机旁。 | |
A large crowd was gathered outside the studio. 召集了一大群人在制片厂外面。 | |
The kids were gathered together in one room. 孩子们被聚集在一个房间里。 |
2. | [t] 收拢，归拢（分散的东西）to bring things together that have been spread around |
People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall. 人们慢慢地收起他们的随身物品离开了大厅。 | |
I waited while he gathered up his papers. 他整理文件时我就在一旁等待。 |
3. | [t] ~ sth 搜集，收集（情报）to collect information from different sources |
Detectives have spent months gathering evidence. 侦探们花了数月时间搜集证据。 |
4. | [t] ~ sth 采集（植物、水果等）to collect plants, fruit, etc. from a wide area |
to gather wild flowers 采集野花 |
5. | [t] ~ sth (in) 收割；收获to pick or cut and collect crops to be stored |
It was late August and the harvest had been safely gathered in. 已是八月下旬，庄稼都妥善收割完毕。 |
6. | [t][i] 认为；猜想；推断；理解to believe or understand that sth is true because of information or evidence you have |
I gather (that) you wanted to see me. 我猜想你想要见我。 | |
I gather from your letter that you're not enjoying your job. 我从信中了解到你并不喜欢你的工作。 | |
‘There's been a delay.’ ‘I gathered that.’ “已经耽搁了。”“那是我预料中的事。” | |
‘She won't be coming.’ ‘ So I gather .’ “她不会来了。”“我也这么认为。” | |
You're self-employed, I gather. 我想你是个体经营吧。 | |
As far as I can gather , he got involved in a fight. 据我了解，他卷入了一场争斗之中。 | |
From what I can gather , there's been some kind of problem. 从我了解的情况看，还存在某种问题。 |
7. | [t] ~ sth 增加（速度、力量等）to increase in speed, force, etc. |
The truck gathered speed . 卡车加快了速度。 | |
During the 1980s the green movement gathered momentum . 20 世纪 80 年代期间，绿色运动的势头开始增强。 | |
Thousands of these machines are gathering dust(= not being used) in stockrooms. 数千台这样的机器都尘封在仓库里。 |
8. | [i] 逐渐增加；积聚to gradually increase in number or amount |
The storm clouds were gathering. 暴风雨乌云正在聚集。 | |
the gathering gloom of a winter's afternoon 天色越来越暗的一个冬日下午 |
9. | [t] 收紧，拢起（衣服）to pull a piece of clothing tighter to your body |
He gathered his cloak around him. 他用披风把身子裹紧。 | |
She gathered up her skirts and ran. 她提起裙摆就跑。 |
10. | [t] ~ sth (in) 给…打褶子to pull parts of a piece of clothing together in folds and sew them in place |
She wore a skirt gathered (in) at the waist. 她穿了一条腰部打褶的裙子。 |
11. | [t] ~ sb + adv./prep. 拉近；拥抱to pull sb towards you and put your arms around them |
She gathered the child in her arms and held him close. 她把孩子拉过来紧紧抱在怀里。 | |
He gathered her to him. 他把她拉到身边。 |
12. | [t] ~ sth/yourself 攒（动）；使做好准备to prepare yourself to do sth that requires effort |
I sat down for a moment to gather my strength. 我坐下片刻积蓄力量。 | |
She was still trying to gather her thoughts together when the door opened. 门打开时她还努力让自己集中精神。 | |
Fortunately the short delay gave him time to gather himself. 幸运的是，这短暂的拖延给了他喘息的时间。 |
